Disposable teacup

Abstract

The utility model relates to a disposable teacup. The disposable teacup comprises a cup body and a filter screen arranged in the cup body, the filter screen and the cup bottom of the cup body are arranged in a spaced mode to form a tea leaf cavity, a first protrusion protruding inwards is arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body in the circumferential direction or a first protrusion protruding upwards is arranged on the cup bottom, and an insertion groove with an upward opening is formed in the first protrusion. The filter screen is provided with an insertion plate used for being inserted into the insertion groove to fix the filter screen. Tea leaves are placed at the bottom of the cup in advance, the filter screen is inserted, and only hot water needs to be poured for brewing when the cup is used. Compared with the prior art, the whole production process of the cup is not suitable for any adhesive, the filter screen and the cup are completely fixed through friction force, safety can be guaranteed, tea leaves are completely blocked by the filter screen, and a user cannot drink the tea leaves into the mouth.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tea cups, in particular to a disposable tea cup. Background Art

[0002] Disposable tea cups are common drinking tools in many households and public places. They are made of paper or plastic cups and are directly poured with cold, warm or boiling water. When tea leaves need to be brewed, they are directly put into the cup and then poured with boiling water. However, the tea leaves will float on the water surface, so that users can easily drink the tea leaves into their mouths when drinking, resulting in a bad user experience and inconvenience.

[0003] At present, there are also disposable tea cups with internal filters, such as the Chinese invention patent application with application publication number CN 115231087A, which discloses a disposable tea cup. The above-mentioned disposable tea cup includes a cup body, in which an isolation layer, i.e., a filter, is formed by hot stamping technology. The filter and the cup body are integrated so that they will not deform or dissolve even if boiling water is poured. There is a tea cavity between the filter and the bottom of the cup, and tea leaves are pre-placed inside the tea cavity. However, this structure requires that tea leaves be placed at the bottom of the cup in advance during production, and then the filter is hot stamped. This method uses adhesives during the production process, and safety and hygiene are difficult to ensure under high temperature conditions. Tea leaves are easily contaminated during hot stamping of the filter, and debris is also easily introduced into the bottom of the cup. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a disposable tea cup to solve the problem that sanitary conditions are difficult to control in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, a disposable tea cup of the utility model adopts the following technical solution: a disposable tea cup, comprising a cup body and a filter screen arranged in the cup body, the filter screen and the bottom of the cup body are spaced apart to form a tea cavity, a first protrusion protruding inward is circumferentially arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body or a first protrusion protruding upward is arranged on the bottom of the cup, a slot opening upward is arranged on the first protrusion, and a plug plate for inserting into the slot to fix the filter screen is arranged on the filter screen.

[0006] A plurality of reinforcing plates are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction on the bottom of the inner side wall of the cup body.

[0007] The first protrusion is arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body, and the slot is a wedge-shaped slot that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom.

[0008] The inserting plate is a wedge-shaped plate matched with the wedge-shaped groove.

[0009] The first protrusions are arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body, and the number of the first protrusions is 4 and they are evenly spaced along the circumferential direction.

[0010] The first protrusion is disposed on the inner sidewall of the cup body, the second protrusion is disposed on the filter net, and the third protrusion protruding upward is disposed on the cup bottom to form a groove on the outer surface of the cup bottom, and the groove is used for positioning and mating with the second protrusion of the filter net in other teacups so that the teacups can be stacked together.

[0011] The second protrusion is disposed at the central position of the filter net.

[0012] A pressure relief hole penetrating the second protrusion and the filter net up and down is disposed on the second protrusion.

[0013] The filter net includes a cylindrical body with an opening downward, the bottom of the cylindrical body faces upward and filter holes are disposed on the bottom of the cylindrical body, and a protruding portion protruding downward from the sidewall of the cylindrical body is disposed on the sidewall of the cylindrical body to form the insertion plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present utility model: The fixation of the filter net is realized by the insertion connection between the slot on the first protrusion and the insertion plate on the filter net between the filter net and the cup body. The fixation completely relies on friction and does not require the use of adhesives; the tea leaves are placed at the bottom of the cup, and hot water can be poured in for brewing during use. Compared with the prior art, no adhesives are used in the entire production process of the teacup, the safety can be guaranteed, and the tea leaves are completely blocked by the filter net, so that the user will not drink the tea leaves into the mouth. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a disposable teacup of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the structural diagram of the cup body of

[0017] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the partial enlarged view of A in

[0018] Figure 4 is Figure 1 the structural diagram of the filter net in

[0019] Figure 5 is Figure 4 the structural diagram of the filter net of

[0020] Figure 6 is Figure 5 the partial enlarged view of B in Detailed Embodiment

[0021] To facilitate the understanding of the present utility model, the present utility model will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are given in the drawings. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present utility model more thorough and comprehensive.

[0022] It should be noted that unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used in this specification are the same as those generally understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present utility model belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present utility model are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0023] An embodiment of a disposable tea cup of the present utility model is as Figures 1-6 shown, including a cup body 1. A filter screen 2 is provided in the cup body. A tea leaf cavity is formed by spacing between the filter screen and the bottom 6 of the cup body for placing tea leaves during use. In this embodiment, a plurality of inwardly protruding first protrusions 3 are circumferentially provided on the inner side wall of the cup body. Specifically, the number of the first protrusions is 4 and they are evenly spaced circumferentially. In this embodiment, a slot 4 with an upward opening is provided on each first protrusion. An insertion plate 11 for inserting into the slot to fix the filter screen is provided on the filter screen. The insertion plate and the slot are fixed by friction. The slot is a wedge-shaped slot that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom. The insertion plate is a wedge-shaped plate that cooperates with the wedge-shaped slot. A plurality of reinforcing plates 5 are circumferentially spaced at the bottom of the inner side wall of the cup body. The reinforcing plates can increase the strength of the lower part of the cup body and can also increase the thickness of the cup body here to reduce the degree of scalding by hot water.

[0024] In this embodiment, a second protrusion 8 is provided on the filter screen 2, as Figure 4 shown. A third protrusion 7 protruding upward is provided on the bottom 6 of the cup, as Figure 2 shown. The setting of the third protrusion forms a groove on the outer surface of the bottom of the cup. The advantage of this setting is that when one tea cup is placed in another tea cup, the groove at the bottom of the upper cup body will be in positioning cooperation with the second protrusion on the filter screen in the lower cup body, enabling multiple tea cups to be stacked together in this way. It saves space during storage, is convenient for sorting and transportation, and multiple tea cups stacked together in the above structure are also relatively stable. Another function of the second protrusion on the filter screen is that the user can pinch the second protrusion by hand or operate the second protrusion with tools to facilitate the installation of the filter screen into the cup body. When pinching by hand, disposable gloves can be worn to ensure hygiene. In this embodiment, the second protrusion is provided at the center position of the filter screen, and a pressure relief hole 9 that penetrates the second protrusion and the filter screen up and down is provided on the second protrusion. The function of the pressure relief hole is that when pouring water into the tea cup relatively quickly or with a large amount of water, the hot water can also quickly enter the tea leaf cavity below the filter screen.

[0025] In this embodiment, the structure of the filter screen is as Figures 4-6 shown. The filter screen includes a cylindrical body with an opening facing downward. The bottom of the cylindrical body faces upward and is provided with filter holes 10. A protruding portion that protrudes downward from the side wall of the cylindrical body is provided on the side wall of the cylindrical body to form the above-mentioned insertion plate 11.

[0026] When in use, take a certain amount of the tea leaves to be brewed and place them at the bottom of the cup. Then install the filter screen in the cup body. At this time, the tea leaves are in the tea cavity between the filter screen and the bottom of the cup. Pour in hot water to brew. The tea leaves are blocked by the filter screen and remain in the tea cavity, and will not be drunk by the user. It is convenient to use and has a good user experience. Moreover, in this embodiment, the cup body can be made transparent to facilitate observing the quality of the tea soup inside the cup body.

[0027] In the above description of this specification, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, terms such as "fixed", "installed", "connected" or "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, for the term "connected", it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Therefore, unless otherwise clearly limited in this specification, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to specific circumstances.

[0028] According to the above description of this specification, those skilled in the art can also understand the following terms used, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "length", "width", "thickness", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "clockwise" or "counterclockwise", etc. The terms indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings of this specification. It is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the solution of this utility model and simplifying the description, rather than explicitly or implicitly indicating that the device or element involved must have the specific orientation, be constructed and operate in the specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms of orientation or position relationship cannot be understood or interpreted as a limitation to the solution of this utility model.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first" or "second" used in this specification, which are terms used to refer to numbers or ordinals, are only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as explicitly or implicitly indicating relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this specification, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three or more, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0030] In other embodiments of the present utility model, the number of the first protrusions can be adjusted according to actual needs, as long as the filter screen can be fixed and not floated by the tea water. On this premise, the number of the first protrusions can be 1, 2, 3 or other numbers; the first protrusions may not be provided on the inner side surface of the cup body, and the first protrusions may also be provided on the cup bottom.

Claims

1. A disposable tea cup, comprising a cup body and a filter screen arranged in the cup body, wherein the filter screen and the bottom of the cup body are spaced apart to form a tea cavity, characterized in that: A first protrusion protruding inward is circumferentially arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body or a first protrusion protruding upward is arranged on the cup bottom, a slot opening upward is arranged on the first protrusion, and a plug plate for inserting into the slot to fix the filter is arranged on the filter.

2. The disposable teacup according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of reinforcing plates are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction on the bottom of the inner side wall of the cup body.

3. The disposable teacup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first protrusion is arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body, and the slot is a wedge-shaped slot that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom.

4. The disposable teacup according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inserting plate is a wedge-shaped plate matched with the wedge-shaped groove.

5. The disposable teacup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first protrusions are arranged on the inner side wall of the cup body, and the number of the first protrusions is 4 and they are evenly spaced along the circumferential direction.

6. The disposable teacup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first protrusion is arranged on the inner wall of the cup body, the filter is provided with a second protrusion, and the cup bottom is provided with a third protrusion protruding upward to form a groove on the outer surface of the cup bottom, and the groove is used to position and cooperate with the second protrusion of the filter in other tea cups so that the tea cups can be stacked together.

7. The disposable teacup according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second protrusion is arranged at the center of the filter screen.

8. The disposable teacup according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second protrusion is provided with a pressure relief hole which passes through the second protrusion and the filter screen from top to bottom.

9. The disposable teacup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter screen comprises a cylindrical body with an opening downward, a bottom of the cylindrical body facing upward and provided with filter holes, and a protruding portion protruding downward from the side wall of the cylindrical body to form the plug plate.

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